During a routine investigation of new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team found the UpgradeControl application. After examining this piece of software, we determined that it is adware belonging to the AdLoad malware family. UpgradeControl operates by delivering intrusive advertisement c
Our researchers discovered a rogue installer containing Volume Extra while investigating untrustworthy websites. This browser extension is endorsed as an advanced audio volume adjustment tool. After investigating Volume Extra, we determined that it is a browser hijacker. This extension makes alte
Mystic Stealer, an information-stealing malware, emerged in April 2023. It specializes in pilfering credentials from a wide range of web browsers, encompassing nearly 40 different browsers and over 70 browser extensions. In addition, this malicious software specifically targets cryptocurrency wall
Our findings indicate that topeditsolutions[.]com is an unreliable page that employs a deceptive tactic to persuade visitors into granting notification permissions. Furthermore, topeditsolutions[.]com has the potential to redirect users to websites that may pose a risk to their online security. Th
After inspecting the "Dropbox Is Full" email, we determined that it is spam. The letter states that the recipient's Dropbox is full and is failing to sync up between devices. It must be stressed that these claims are fake, and they are in no way associated with the actual Dropbox file hosting serv
Longmansuchcesu[.]com is a rogue webpage that promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) sites. Most visitors to pages of this kind access them through redirects generated by websites using rogue advertising networks. Our research team dis
While inspecting new submissions to VirusTotal, our research team discovered the SharedKey application. This piece of rogue software operates as adware. SharedKey also belongs to the AdLoad malware family. Adware stands for advertising-supported software. It is designed to run intrusive
Skuld is a stealer-type malware written in the Go programming language. This malicious program is designed to extract and exfiltrate vulnerable data from systems. There are multiple versions of Skuld, and some have more extraction capabilities than others. After Skuld is launched on a syst
FunctionValue is an adware-type application discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of new submissions to the VirusTotal site. This app is part of the AdLoad malware family. FunctionValue is designed to run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and it may have additional harmful f
After conducting an examination of advnphome[.]com, it has come to our attention that this website is untrustworthy and intends to mislead visitors into granting permission for notifications. Advnphome[.]com may also redirect visitors to potentially harmful websites. As a result, it is strongly re